bajarude
Newbie
Posts: 1
Registered: 8-3-2004
Member Is Offline
|
|
Recent trip to Cabo
My wife and I just got back from our first road trip to Cabo and back in my truck. We left on 7/17 and returned to So.Cal. on 8/1. The weather was hot
and muggy as soon as we hit Santa Rosalia. The road was in fairly good condition the whole way there and back. The only gas station that was out of
gas when we needed it was when we were coming back just north of Guer. Negro. We just doubled back 15 miles and got gas at G.N. The check points were
cool on the way south, but they checked us pretty good on the way north. Loreto was my favorite town. My Dad's uncle was very instumental in the
restoration of the Mission in Loreto. His name was Modesto Sanches. He was a priest there from 1947 till he died at 90 years old in 1987. This trip
was not only to cover Baja, but to learn some of my family history in the process. Of couse I'm leaving out a boatload of info about our excursion, so
if you have any questions please don't hesitate to ask. Thanks
|
|
|
David K
Honored Nomad
Posts: 65125
Registered: 8-30-2002
Location: San Diego County
Member Is Offline
Mood: Have Baja Fever
|
|
Consider you being 'asked'! This is great and that you have a family connection makes it more special... thank you for sharing your trip here, with
us!
|
|
|
capn.sharky
Senior Nomad
Posts: 686
Registered: 9-4-2003
Member Is Offline
|
|
Thanks for sharing
I think Modesto Sanches was the priest that was very popular with the people of Loreto. Would that be his green jeep up on the hill just south of
town? If so, he was loved by the people in Loreto and San Javier. He worked both churches every Sunday. He would do the morning service in Loreto
and then drive the jeep all the way up to San Javier for a late morning mass. Then all the way back to Loreto for the evening mass. They put the
jeep on the hill with the fence around it after the priest passed away so all would remember him always. Yes, Loreto is my favorite town too. I have
been going there for over 30 years now. I love the people and the town. The islands are great and the politics are forever going on. I imagine
Loreto is somewhat like what small town America was like in the 30's and 40's. When my time comes, I hope to have my ashes scattered in the sea in
front of Loreto.
If there is no fishing in heaven, I am not going
|
|
|
bajalera
Super Nomad
Posts: 1875
Registered: 10-15-2003
Location: Santa Maria CA
Member Is Offline
|
|
Thanks, Sharky, for that info. We've wondered about that Jeep for some time.
bajalera
|
|
|
honda tom
Nomad
Posts: 493
Registered: 8-28-2003
Location: middle calif
Member Is Offline
|
|
I'll be fishin and swimmin those islands in 3 weeks. Lookin forward to that hot air and warm water.
|
|
|
capt. mike
Elite Nomad
Posts: 8085
Registered: 11-26-2002
Location: Bat Cave
Member Is Offline
Mood: Sling time!
|
|
are you sure you're not
"bajaDUDE"??
you don't seem "rude"
formerly Ordained in Rev. Ewing\'s Church by Mail - busted on tax fraud.......
Now joined L. Ron Hoover\'s church of Appliantology
\"Remember there is a big difference between kneeling down and bending over....\"
www.facebook.com/michael.l.goering |
|
|
Markitos
Nomad
Posts: 218
Registered: 1-4-2004
Location: San Diego/La Paz
Member Is Offline
Mood: let me check
|
|
Welcome B-rude. Nothing like draging the fam down Mex-1. Good job I did it once with the other half and well, Now I go alone
 Bummer huh?
All that wonder are not lost
|
|
|
![[*]](images/xmbforum/default_icon.gif){kind=icon}
